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From ideation to accolades in 10 months: An EO Accelerator’s successful pivot

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Her pivot was recently listed in New York Magazine among industry favorites including Gordon Ramsay and Sur La Table. I had experienced through others, and then for myself, how lonely entrepreneurship can be. From a young age, I was exposed to the value of creating something, and the hard work and challenges it took to succeed.

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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

Impact Hub

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. They helped attendees meet self-defined aspirations, encouraged an entrepreneurial spirit and peer networking, offered one-to-one clinics and workshops with GoDaddy guides. That amount made a world of difference.

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was written for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. In this special feature, the co-founders of SPARK Schools discuss the state of education in their home country, the far-reaching value of their hybrid learning model and how, through entrepreneurship, they’re changing lives, one student at a time.

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Meet Mighty, an e-commerce platform where kids are the boss; a “digital lemonade stand”

TechCrunch

Until children reach a certain age, enrichment programs are somewhat limited to school, sports, and camps, while money-making opportunities are largely non-existent. Because he feared they might fall behind their stateside peers, he began tutoring them when they arrived home, using Khan Academy among other software platforms.

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EO Member Jenny Vance “Throws Caution to the Wind”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This story was featured in the March 2015 issue of Octane magazine. At a recent entrepreneurship summit, a group of speakers were discussing the perfect time to launch a company. I talk ideas out with peers, gather feedback and then methodically move forward. The consensus surprised me a little— start before you’re ready.

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Food To Eat Founder, Deepti Sharma, Presents at Smart Hustle Growth Conference

Smart Hustle Magazine

Her company, Food to Eat specializes in connecting immigrant, women and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth. Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Lessons in Entrepreneurship.

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21 Ways to Grow Your New Business Online in 2021

StartupNation

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. e-commerce sales will reach $794.50 billion (in 2020), up 32.4% year-over-year. That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0% That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0%